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| Dawson wants my sandwich |
As great as sitting on the couch watching episode after episode of Dawson's Creek sounds, there are actually lots of things I really should be doing instead.
Ya know, like painting the badly scuffed baseboards and door jams in our house, submitting first quarter grades, or developing a new recipe for the upcoming Kona coffee recipe contest. But, here I sit, eating scotchmallows and drinking tea, perpetually mesmerized by Pacey Witter.
People, I'm in serious need of some motivation. I do, however, have a few tricks up my sleeve.
1. Listen to some uplifting tunes. I have a special Pandora station dedicated to my good female friends Pat Benatar, Cindy Lauper, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Janis Joplin, and Stevie Nicks. They always know what to say.
2. Watch an uplifting movie. Careful here. Some movies seem inspiring because they're our favorites, but films that play too heavily on our nostalgic sensibilities might bring us down even more. "Almost Famous," "The Karate Kid," and "A League of Their Own" are my go-tos.
3. Get out. If you are stuck in front of the TV, go to the next room. If you are stuck behind the wheel, take a different route home. If you are stuck in a dorm room, go to a coffee shop. Get out, get away. Fresh air is good for your synapses.
4. Make a list, set a deadline, divide your work in chunks. Blah, blah, blah, blah. Could this list be a little more cliched? That's why I'm skipping number 5 to say that, you know what? Sometimes nothing works. Sometimes life sits on your head while you're sleeping and all you can do is crawl deeper under the covers. Sometimes when all you want is to be highly productive, creative, and efficient you only get frustrated, twisted, and buffered down with an inferiority complex.
I don't have that magic touch called "drive," but I do have something else, it's called "grit." Life can keep sitting on my head, but I'll figure out a way to move forward, however slowly. Sometimes this involves chocolate and Joshua Jackson. I can't help that.
I'm right there with ya. My lack of motivation seems to stem from low energy and not being able to just hide for a minute. I seem to have to do something different outside the house every day on top of my regular gigs. It's exhausting. It leaves me feeling zapped of all creativity and drive. But, if I weren't pretty sure that sandwich was already in your tummy, I'd arm wrestle you for it. I've got enough energy and drive for that. It's making my mouth water. ;)
ReplyDeleteI totally feel your pain. With the lull of fall and these dreary weather, I just want to kind of stay inside and eat chocolate. I really know I should be exercising, but c'est la vie. Usually that only thing that motivates me is my husband.
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